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Bottoms faces empty podium on debate stage while Jackson campaigns with Kemp

States Newsroom · October 13, 2026

Keisha Lance Bottoms, the Democratic nominee for governor, debated against an empty podium Monday night after GOP nominee Rick Jackson declined to participate in the Atlanta Press Club’s debates. The Loudermilk-Young debate series, organized by Atlanta Press Club in partnership with Georgia Public Broadcasting, is a…

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Bottoms faces empty podium on debate stage while Jackson campaigns with Kemp

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